The Listening Room (2/5/21)
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Some of the most ear-catching recent releases – including Joby Talbot from Miloš, Tchaikovsky from Paavo Järvi, and Ysaÿe played by James Ehnes – and a tribute to the late and great Christa Ludwig
A new guitar concerto by Joby Talbot played by Miloš from his Decca album of two new concertos, Tchaikovsky’s Second from Paavo Järvi’s impressive new symphony cycle from Zurich, Schubert from Joyce DiDonato (listen to her discuss Winterreise in a recent Gramophone Podcast) and Ilker Arcayürek, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin as pianist. And Mahler sung by the incomparable Christa Ludwig who died last weekend.
Other fare includes a magnificent brass work by Richard Strauss, Eugène Ysaÿe paying tribute to his colleague, Fritz Kreisler and Mozart sung by Mari Eriksmoen.
Pre-release tracks include Mozart from Leif Ove Andsnes and Beethoven from Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax.
R Strauss Festmusik der Stadt Wien
Onyx Brass; Septura / John Wilson (Chandos)
Schubert Der Unglückliche, D713b
Ilker Arcayürek; Simon Lepper (Prospero Classical)
Balakirev (orch Lyapunov) Islamey
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Lan Shui (BIS)
Schubert Der Fisches Liebesglück, D933
Ilker Arcayürek; Simon Lepper (Prospero Classical)
Ysaÿe Sonata No 4 in E minor (dedicated to Fritz Kreisler)
James Ehnes (Onyx)
Mozart Piano Concerto No 21 in C, K467 – Allegro vivace assai
Chamber Orchestra of the Europe / Leif Ove Andsnes (Sony Classical) PRE-RELEASE TRACK
Mozart Don Giovannni – ‘Or sai chi l’onore’
Mari Eriksmoen; Stavanger Symphony Orchestra / Jan Willem de Friend (Challenge Classics)
Beethoven Cello Sonata No 5 in D, Op 102 No 2 – Allegro con brio
Yo-Yo Ma; Emanuel Ax (Sony Classical) PRE-RELEASE TRACK
Mozart Alma grande e nobil core, K578
Mari Eriksmoen; Stavanger Symphony Orchestra / Jan Willem de Friend (Challenge Classics)
Talbot Ink Dark Moon
Miloš; BBC Symphony Orchestra / Ben Gernon (Decca)
Schubert Winterreise – Der Wegweiser; Das Wirtshaus; Mut; Die Nebensonnen; Der Leiermann
Joyce DiDonato; Yannick Nézet-Séguin (Erato)
Tchaikovsky Symphony No 2, ‘Little Russian’
Tonhalle Orchestra / Paavo Järvi (Alpha Classics)
Rachmaninov Moment Musical in B minor, Op 16 No 3
Yannick Nézet-Séguin (DG) PRE-RELEASE TRACK
Mahler Das Lied von der Erde – Der Abschied
Christa Ludwig; Philharmonia Orchestra / Otto Klemperer (Warner Classics)
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